Other Football Leagues History

In the 1960s the AFL created an innovative and competitive league that was able to disrupt and eventually merge with the NFL. Since then, there have been several other leagues that have rose to varying degrees of success. Some leagues tried avoiding the NFL by forming out-of-market teams or playing summer schedules, while others tried aggressive player acquistion
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In the 1960s the AFL created an innovative and competitive league that was able to disrupt and eventually merge with the NFL. Since then, there have been several other leagues that have rose to varying degrees of success. Some leagues tried avoiding the NFL by forming out-of-market teams or playing summer schedules, while others tried aggressive player acquistion strategies to compete directly for pro players. Other leagues changed the rules of the game significantly, while still maintaining the core game of american football. (show less)